Just before 7am on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, emergency services were called to Knoll Avenue, Turrella, following reports of shots fired. A 37-year-old man was found outside a home with several gunshot wounds.
He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital in a serious condition and has since been released.
Initial inquiries were conducted by St George Police Area Command, before detectives from the State Crime Command’s Criminal Groups Squad took carriage of the investigation under Strike Force Whymoul.
Strike force investigators arrested a 46-year-old man at Cooper Road and he was charged with shoot at with intent to murder, cultivate prohibited plant, receive stolen goods, drive conveyance taken without consent of owner and two counts of larceny.
Police will allege in court that the man was the driver of the vehicle used during the shooting incident.
Investigations under Strike Force Whymoul are continuing.
Arrest second man for assault
A SECOND man has been charged over an alleged assault in East Hills last month.
About 10.45pm on Saturday, May 22, Bankstown Police were called following reports a man had been assaulted and hit by a car outside a licensed premises on Maclaurin Avenue, East Hills.
Police will allege two men, aged 30 and 35, were asked to leave the premises due to their behaviour. The men left in a Nissan X-Trail along Maclaurin Avenue, East Hills.
A short time later, the 30-year-old exited the car’s passenger side and approached a 49-year-old man walking along Maclaurin Avenue, and allegedly kicked the older man, who fell onto the road.
Police will allege the 35-year-old man then drove at the 49-year-old man and struck him with the Nissan.
The older man suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his back, leg and thighs. The men in their 30s then allegedly fled the scene in the car.
A 35-year-old man was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, and use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence and the 30-year-old charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.
